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Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the confrontation between French forces and communist Vietnamese. The French forces were defeated which lead to the independence of the Vietnamese. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This court case decided that seperate educational facilities were inherently unequal. The Supreme Court made a unanimous decision. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This began when Rosa Parks refused to get out of her seat and move to the back of the bus. African Americans then boycotted the use of the buses to get a point across. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine high school students were sent to a racially segregated school in Little Rock, AK to promote integration. They were initially stopped from entering the school, but president Eisenhower intervened. -
Greensboro sit-ins
African Americans protested nonviolently by demonstrating at Woolworth's department store. It led to the reversal of racial segregation. -
Operation Chopper
In Operation Chopper, helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots carried South Vietnamese soldiers to attack North Vietnamese forces. It marked America's first combat missions against the Vietcong. -
First black student enrolls at the University of Mississippi
James Meredith becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. -
March on Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Organizers intended to challenge the federal government. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes
This law outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in response to naval attacks by the North Vietnamese. It gave the U.S. permission to use conventional military force on Southeast Asia. -
Malcom X is assassinated
Malcom X was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans. -
Operation Rolling Thunder begins
This was the gradual and sustained aerial bombardment of the U.S. against North Vietnam. -
U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam
U.S. Marines landed near Da Nang in South Vietnam; they were the first U.S. troops arrive in Vietnam. -
Voting Rights Act passes
This act outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the disenfranchisement of blacks. -
NVA forces attack at Khe Sanh
United States Marines located at a base in Khe Sanh were barraged by North Vietnamese mortars. 18 were instantly killed. -
Tet Offensive begins
This was a campaign by the North Vietnamese attempting to strike command centers in South Vietnam and spark a civilian uprising. They wanted to channel this uprising into the toppeling of Saigon, thus ending the war. -
Students Protest Against Dow Chemical Recruiters
NYU students protested against Dow Chemical Recruiters on their campus. Dow Chemical was the principal manufacturer of napalm, which was used by the U.S. to burn down Vietnamese villages and jungle. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
MLK Jr. was an activist and a prominent figure in the African American Civil Rights Movement. He was shot at a motel in Memphis. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed
This act prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin. -
Anti-war protest in Chicago
At the 1968 Democratic National Convention, an anti-war protest got out of hand and it ended with police beating demonstrators. -
Operation Menu begins
This was a series of covert bombings by the U.S. in eastern Cambodia, where North Vietnamese forces were believed to have been hiding. -
Last U.S. troops leave Vietnam
Two months after signing the Vietnam peace agreement, the last U.S. troops leave South Vietnam when Hanoi freed the remaining American prisoners of war. -
Saigon American Embassy falls
This resulted when Saigon fell to to the People's Army of Vietnam and marked the end of the Vietnam War.
